The 1st winter Great black-backed gull that has been on the Mississippi River in Montrose (Lee County) for the past ten days was still present today. It was ranging a bit farther out on the ice to locations near open water, but it did land close to shore for part of the time I was there.
A scope may be needed if you're looking for this bird, as there is less open water near shore than earlier. John Rutenbeck Burlington --- Please contribute your sightings to our list; it is only as good as members make it! --- Birding channel recommendation for FRS/GMRS radio use: Primary selection; channel 5/0 , alternate selection; channel 6/0 --- This mailing list is sponsored by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Membership available on-line at http://www.iowabirds.org/iou/membership.asp. ----- You are currently subscribed to ia-bird as: [email protected]
